Bassists few people talk about...

[thriftdig]

Here's a few: All stellar players

Jimmy Rowser - Les Mccann
Doug Stegmeyer - Original Billy Joel Bassist
Chris White - The Zombies
Carl Radle - Leon Russell, Clapton, JJ Cale
Chuck Domanico - Tom Scott, Session player
Max Bennett - Joni Mitchell, Tom Scott
Doug Heywood - Jackson Browne
John Kahn - Jerry Garcia

 

[Bob_Ross]

Looks like no one's talked about Georgie Born, at least not in this thread.

 

[consectaneus]

George Murray bassist for David Bowie (along with Tony Visconti another seldom spoken) on Station To Station through the "Berlin Trilogy" (Low, Heroes, Lodger), and Scary Monsters.

 

[350125g0]

George Murray bassist for David Bowie (along with Tony Visconti another seldom spoken) on Station To Station through the "Berlin Trilogy" (Low, Heroes, Lodger), and Scary Monsters.

The bass on these records is so, so good. Not enough credit is given IMO.

 

[dougjwray]

How about Bill Rea, who's played with the guitarist Glenn Phillips for decades? I think they're based in Atlanta. (I might be wrong.) Phillips is sort of a cross between Eric Johnson and Jeff Beck. Rea is an excellent player.

 

[Andy R]

Ewan Vernal (Deacon Blue)
Rory McFarlane (Richard Thompson and Christine Collister)

 

[Killed_by_Death]

Bobby Ramirez also remains one of my favorite drummers of all time.

24-Jul-72
Ramirez was beaten to death in a Chicago bar for having long hair:

 

[Guild B301]

RONNIE LANE of Faces & Small Faces

A great songwriter, singer and bassist.
1946 - 1997 RIP

 

[MichelD]

Has anyone mentioned Bruce Thomas yet?

 

[Jakeman]

Alana Rocklin of Sound Tribe Sector 9. She's a monster player

 

[Root 5]

Dave Young. Bassist with Oscar Peterson and others.

His intonation is bang on. Always. All over the neck.

 

[Stumbo]

Harvey Brooks

Yeah, he played for Electric Flag, Al Kooper, Bob Dylan and many others. He retired to Israel a few years ago.

Check out the Super Session album with blues-guitar-legend Mike Bloomfield. Great stuff.

 

[Roger W]

The late Keith Ferguson.
And nobody talks about Nick Oliveri anymore either.

 

[MichelD]

John Bazz

 

[Michedelic]

Has anyone mentioned Bruce Thomas yet?

Yeah

 

[grimjim]

Me! Absolutely no one talks about me. Seriously, Joe Bouchard on Blue Oyster Cult's album Cultasaurus Erectus, is a big reason I play bass. Especially the track Black Blade, not technically difficult or anything but so tasteful......

 

[MichelD]

Nick St. Nicholas

 

[XSbass]

Peter Gifford from Midnight Oil, what a machine! Also, the bass line in this song (Stand In Line) was written by the original bassplayer, Andrew James, who was also an incredible musician.


(Bonus Peter Garrett dance moves)

 

[Root 5]

Pete Sears of Jefferson Starship. Great player, very melodic.

 

[Root 5]

Ray Pohlman of the LA Wrecking Crew.